Kerala’s Jacobite Church orders probe into bishop’s claims
June 25th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 25 (IANS) The Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church Monday asked its bishop Kuriakose Mar Clemis to keep away from all duties and responsibilities as a bishop and formed an ... Read more...
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Catholics upset at cardinal’s ‘reported’ view on shooting
February 22nd, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kollam, Feb 22 (IANS) The catholics in Kerala have expressed serious displeasure over the "reported" statement by the newly appointed Cardinal Mar George Alancherry on the killing of two Indian ... Read more...
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UK church diocese to be axed due to Muslim influx
October 25th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 25 (ANI): A Church of England diocese is set to be axed because Muslim worshippers in the area now outnumber Anglican congregations by two to one.The Dioceses Commission is believed ... Read more...
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Dwindling numbers worry Kerala church
August 22nd, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Aug 22 (IANS) A four-day assembly of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church that concluded here Sunday expressed deep concern that the numbers of its faithful were dwindling.
"We are worried because life ... Read more...
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Pope urges more protection for Christians in Iraq
July 3rd, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, July 3 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI has urged Iraqi authorities to give more protection to Christians and other religious minorities in the insurgency-hit country.
Iraq's new government needs to urgently ... Read more...
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First lesbian bishop consecrated with Episcopal Church’s approval
March 19th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19 (ANI): In what has been seen as a move likely to worsen divisions over homosexuality, an Anglican church in the US has approved the consecration of its first openly ... Read more...
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Jharkhand BJP opposes using Church for grain distribution
August 31st, 2009 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Jharkhand government's plans to seek help of the Catholic Church for distributing food grains in the drought-hit state have drawn flak from the Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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BJP came to power in the past on Catholic votes: Goa church
June 15th, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 15 (IANS) The Roman Catholic Church in Goa Monday said it stands by its earlier statement that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the past came to power ... Read more...
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